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This paper considers the shortcomings of the established practice of creating EU Consumer Law through directives which harmonise selected aspects of national law. It is argued that this approach has failed to provide a suitable legal framework to support crossborder consumer transactions. It then goes on to develop an alternative approach. First, the case for choosing regulations rather than directives is made. Secondly, it is argued that EU action should be confined to the cross-border context. The notion of 'cross-border' itself is discussed. The analysis is set against the background of the various policy options for EU Contract Law presented in the 2010 Green Paper. Résumé: Cet article considère les défauts de la pratique établie consistant à créer un droit européen de la consommation à travers des directives qui harmonisent des aspects choisis de droit national. Il est soutenu que cette approche n'a pas réussi à fournir un cadre légal convenable pour soutenir les transactions trans-frontières des consommateurs. Il propose alors de développer une approche alternative. En premier lieu, est exposée la possibilité d'opter pour des règlements plutôt que des directives. En second li

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Author

Christian Twigg-Flesner

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Published

2011

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences